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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy S7 design is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it was released 5 years before. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has 4 more cores.
Galaxy S7 has a way better display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixels density. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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